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With Europe’s ongoing sovereign debt woes and slowing global economic growth, the safety and stability of the world’s banks is an increasingly important issue. Global Finance is out with its annual list of the 50 safest banks.

Once you start adding dividends our thought is to keep increasing them over time, Cisco CEO John Chambers told CNBC’s “Closing Bell” on Wednesday after the networking giant announced a 75-percent increase to its dividend.

Oil could spike and gasoline prices could hit $5 per gallon over the next 30 days if we see more monetary stimulus and instability in the Middle East, analyst David McAlvany told CNBC’s “Closing Bell” on Monday.

Stocks have marched higher as many investors bet that the world’s policymakers will fix what ails the global economy. But with risks across the globe still lurking, many pros are quietly sticking with quality, dividend-paying large-cap stocks.